HUNTSVILLE | The University of Alabama in Huntsville baseball team split a doubleheader against Lee on Sunday afternoon at Charger Park to open a three-game Gulf South Conference series, as the Flames won the opener 9-4 before the Chargers took the night cap 8-2. UAH moves to 13-8 (5-3), while LU now stands at 11-10 (4-3 GSC).
 
Next Time Out
- UAH and Lee wrap up the three-game set on Monday at 1 p.m.
 
Lee 9, UAH 4
Game-Changer
- Lee received a dominant relief performance by Taylor Workman with 3.1 scoreless innings, coupled with three-run rallies by the Flames in the seventh and ninth innings, which helped the visitors to a 9-4 win in game one on Sunday.
 
Scoring Breakdown
- The Flames were first on the board in game one of the series with a solo home run to right field by Miguel Pimentel.
- UAH took a 2-1 lead in the top of the second with RBI base hits by both Nolan Ramsey and Jack Stamper in the frame.
- The Chargers added one run apiece in the third and fourth innings to extend their lead to 4-1.
- Lee went on to outscore the Chargers 8-0 in the last five innings – highlighted by three runs apiece in the seventh and ninth – on the way to the 9-1 win.
 
Inside the Box Score
- The Chargers offense totaled 10 hits in the contest, as four different UAH batters had multi-hit performance.
- Stamper went 2-for-4 with a team-high two RBI, one double and the squad's lone stolen base.
- Ramsey recorded a team-best two runs while going 2-for-5 at the plate with one RBI and a triple.
- Malave Bettinger also notched one of the Chargers four RBI while notching two base hits and one walk.
- Palmer Ford rounded the Chargers multi-hit performers going 2-for-5 with one double, one triple and a run.
- Tyler Self started on the mound for the Chargers with 5.0 innings, one run allowed and nine strikeouts.
- Brooks Brophy took the loss in relief to dip his record to 3-2, after tossing 2.0 innings with three earned runs allowed and two strikeouts.
 
Noteworthy
- Bettinger's on a 13-game hit streak with his 2-for-4 performance.
- Self's nine strikeouts are a career-high for the sophomore.
 
UAH 8, Lee 2
Game-Changer
- Dylan Murphy tossed his first career complete game with a 7.0 inning performance in the 8-2 win while allowing one earned run and striking out seven.
 
Scoring Breakdown
- UAH was first on the board in the bottom of the first, as Tyler McCown had an RBI double and Malave Bettinger notched a sac fly to center.
- Lee evened the game at 2-2 with a pair of runs of their own in the top of the third, but UAH responded with a three-run bottom of the third to regain a 5-2 advantage.
- The Chargers added one run in the fourth, fifth and sixth innings to bring the game to its 8-2 final score.
 
Inside the Box Score
- Murphy improved to 2-1 with the win, working 7.0 innings with two runs allowed and seven strikeouts.
- Bettinger went 2-for-3 at the plate, tying for the roster lead in RBI with two in the contest.
- Palmer Ford went 1-for-3 out of the cleanup spot in the lineup and tied Bettinger with two RBI.
- Drake Hollingsworth tied Bettinger for the roster-lead in hits with two in the win while adding two runs scored and one of the Chargers two walks.
- Tyler McCown scored a team-high three runs with the squad's lone double of the game.
 
Noteworthy
- In his first career complete game, Murphy's seven strikeouts were also a career-high for the sophomore.
- Bettinger is now riding a 14-game hit streak, as he has a team-high .475 batting average this season.
- Bodine has reached base in 13 straight games, as he's gotten on base in each of his 12 starts this season.